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Tim Merlier sprints to victory in Tirreno-Adriatico second stage

Tim Merlier won the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Tuesday after coming out on top of a rapid bunch sprint in the Tuscan countryside to claim his first victory of the season. The Alpecin-Fenix rider saw off a host of contenders, including Peter Sagan in the final metres of the longest stage of the seven-day race, a 219-kilometre run between Camaiore and Sovicille. The Belgian, a stage…

Inter eliminated despite narrow win at Anfield

A stunning Lautaro Martinez strike was enough to give Inter a 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, but the Nerazzurri fell out of the competition with a 2-1 aggregate loss. The Reds had their chances and probably should have led in the first half, but Fabinho crashing a header off the crossbar was the closest they came, while some other…

Newcastle director Jamie Reuben one of 20 parties interested in buying Chelsea

Jamie Reuben, whose father and uncle – the Reuben Brothers – own around 10% of Newcastle United, is understood to be one of 20 parties interested in buying Chelsea from Roman Abramovich. Abramovich initially opted to try and hand control of the club to the trustees of its charitable foundation. But once that move failed, the Russian oligarch, who bought the Blues in 2003 and has bankrolled years…

Tonali: “We can call this a perfect week, we are happy for the Milan fans and proud of all of this, we love Maignan” | Rossoneri Blog

Milan players celebrating at the end of Milan-Sampdoria at Stadio San Siro on February 13, 2022. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Sandro Tonali claimed ‘maybe we needed a goal in the second half to be more relaxed, but it has been a perfect week even like that’ after the 1-0 win. Milan are at the top of the Serie A table, with 1 point above Inter (who have a game in hand) and 2 above…

Crucial Welsh rugby agreement finally reached as regions’ £20m loan repayment to be extended amid imminent announcement

The repayment of the £20m loan debt facing the four Welsh regions is set to be extended over a 20-year period. The loan was originally taken out with the NatWest bank by the WRU in order to keep the Welsh professional game afloat amid the huge losses incurred due to Covid. That £20m was passed to the regions – Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff and Dragons – and they were faced with having to repay it…

How Paris Saint-Germain could line up against Real Madrid

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Paris Saint-Germain could line up for Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 second leg with Real Madrid. Paris Saint-Germain have a fresh concern over Kylian Mbappe for Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 second leg with Real Madrid. The 23-year-old struck the only goal in a 1-0 first-leg win but was absent from the weekend’s defeat to Nice in Ligue 1…

Liverpool through to Champions League quarter-finals despite Inter defeat

Liverpool advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan in the second leg of their last-16 tie at Anfield. Liverpool have booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-1 aggregate victory over Inter Milan, despite suffering a 1-0 loss to the Nerazzurri in the second leg at Anfield. After claiming a 2-0 first-leg win at San…

Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Braut Haaland ‘wants to join Barcelona’

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland reportedly wants to join Barcelona in this summer’s transfer window. Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland reportedly wants to join Barcelona in this summer’s transfer window. The 21-year-old is set to be one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe when his release clause, worth in the region of €75m (£62.5m), becomes active this…

Sanchez Red Ends Inter Hopes

Inter won 1-0 at Anfield on the night but it was not enough as Liverpool’s 2-0 victory at the San Siro in the first leg meant they qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The Nerazzurri headed into the match already two goals down from the first leg and knew they had to score at least twice to get back into the match. They rehearsed their fire power in Serie A on Friday evening,…

Serie A Femminile: Top five all fail to win, Fiorentina dragged into the relegation scrap

It was another weekend of Serie A Femminile action that saw multiple teams’ seasons take a twist that they might not have expected. There was a lack of movement from the teams fighting for the title and the Champions League spots, whilst the relegation scrap continued to see more and more teams get sucked in. The divide between the top half and the bottom half of Serie A Femminile has been…

“It’s my club!” – Wesley Fofana on signing new Leicester City contract (Video)

Wesley Fofana has just recommitted his future to Leicester City by signing a new contract, set to keep him at the King Power Stadium until 2027. The post “It’s my club!” – Wesley Fofana on signing new Leicester City contract (Video) appeared first on Soccer News. The post “It’s my club!” – Wesley Fofana on signing new Leicester City contract (Video) appeared first on Soccer News.

Preview: Atalanta BC vs. Bayer Leverkusen – prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Thursday’s Europa League clash between Atalanta BC and Bayer Leverkusen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. With a place in the Europa League quarter-finals up for grabs, Atalanta BC and Bayer Leverkusen get their last 16 tie underway on Thursday night. The teams meet in Bergamo, with the hosts starting to falter in domestic competition and their visitors…

Kwang-Hyun Kim signs four-year deal with KBO’s SSG Landers

Kwang-Hyun Kim is returning to South Korea. The former Cardinals southpaw has a four-year deal with the SSG Landers, his former team in the Korea Baseball Organization (relayed by Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap). He receives a guarantee of approximately $12.3M. Daniel Kim reported Monday morning the Landers had tendered a status check on the southpaw. That indicated they were interested in bringing the…

Louis Schreuder: Bath sign Newcastle’s South African scrum-half for next season

Louis Schreuder has played 14 times for Newcastle this season Newcastle’s South Africa scrum-half Louis Schreuder will move to Premiership rivals Bath next season. The 31-year-old has also had spells at Toulon, Southern Kings and Stormers. “Louis brings extensive, high-level experience in the southern hemisphere, at club and international level,” Bath chief executive Tarquin McDonald told the…

Russell Westbrook Says Enough Is Enough As Family Receives Death Wishes

Russell Westbrook said on Monday that hostile fan behaviour was severely affecting his family, while his wife Nina claimed they had received death wishes. With the fan backlash more than crossing the line, the Westbrooks felt compelled to speak out on Monday. Nina said on Twitter she had been harassed on a daily basis and suggested the vile fan behaviour had been encouraged by Skip Bayless’ harsh…

Reaction: Kayla Harrison signs multi-year extension with PFL

Kayla Harrison | Cooper Neill, PFL Following the news of two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison re-signing with the league on Tuesday, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee and Jed Meshew react to the news.

KO Magazine 1986: Larry Holmes challenges Mike Tyson to non-title bout Pt. 2

NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 8,1985: Larry Holmes (L) poses with Michael Spinks during a press conference to promote their upcoming fight in New York, New York. Photo by The Ring Magazine via Getty Images Editor’s Note: This Larry Holmes interview originally appeared in the December 1986 issue of KO Magazine. It was conducted before Mike Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title from Trevor Berbick on Nov. 23,…